Green Bay Packers–Las Vegas Raiders Trade History

Green Bay received an undisclosed draft choice after assigning Willie Wood's negotiation rights to Oakland on May 19, 1972. The selection cannot be identified from the available record, so the Packers receive credit for obtaining draft consideration but not for a specific downstream player. With the return's realized value unresolved rather than demonstrably substantial, Green Bay remains at a C.

Green Bay received Carleton Oats, who supplied the Packers with the only meaningful direct NFL contribution produced by the exchange. The return was not a major franchise-changing acquisition, but Oats gave Green Bay tangible value after the deal. That result supports a C+ grade within the Green Bay Packers Win verdict.

Green Bay Packers received Don Highsmith in the 1973-07-13 exchange with Las Vegas Raiders. Don Highsmith likewise provided limited Green Bay value, leaving the player-for-player exchange close. The direct package, rather than later movement of any acquired asset, is the basis for the hindsight judgment. Against what Green Bay Packers surrendered, the result supports Even Trade.

Green Bay acquired wide receiver Ollie Smith from Oakland for a future twelfth-round selection. Smith gave the Packers two useful seasons, totaling 42 catches for 721 yards and a touchdown across 1976 and 1977. That was respectable value for such a late pick, but the selection became Rod Martin, whose long Raiders career transformed the hindsight comparison.

Green Bay sent defensive tackle Mike McCoy to Oakland for Herb McMath, a 1978 first-round pick and a 1979 fourth-round pick. The first-rounder became linebacker John Anderson, a decade-long Packers cornerstone, while the later fourth-rounder was eventually moved to Washington in the deal that brought tackle Tim Stokes to Green Bay.

The Raiders acquired James Lofton from Green Bay on April 13, 1987, for a 1987 third-round pick and a conditional 1988 selection that ultimately became a fourth-rounder. Green Bay used the picks on Frankie Neal and Rollin Putzier. Lofton supplied two seasons of veteran receiving value for the Raiders, while the Packers' return produced comparatively modest NFL impact.

Green Bay received the selections used on Chris Holder and Shazzon Bradley. Neither late-round choice developed into meaningful regular-season Packers production, so the extra draft volume did not translate into a durable football return. The Packers gained two chances instead of one, but the results remained too small to create any practical edge over the Raiders' similarly unproductive selection.

Green Bay moved down from No. 72 to No. 81 in the 1993 draft and added the sixth-round pick at No. 152. The Packers selected Earl Dotson and Paul Hutchins; Dotson played 120 games with 88 starts and contributed during Green Bay’s championship period. That long-term line value plus Hutchins’ depth outweighed the useful career James Trapp gave the Raiders.

Green Bay moved down six spots in the 1994 fourth round, sending pick No. 120 to the Los Angeles Raiders for No. 126. The Raiders selected defensive tackle Austin Robbins, who played 80 NFL games with six sacks. Green Bay selected Gabe Wilkins, who played 84 games, recorded 13.5 sacks and contributed to the Packers' championship-era defense.

Green Bay acquired Charles Jordan, who appeared in 16 Packers games across the 1994 and 1995 seasons. His clearest contribution came in 1995, when he caught seven passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns. That was a limited role, but it represented actual regular-season production and gave Green Bay a tangible return from a transaction that otherwise involved modest assets.

Green Bay received the 1997 seventh-round choice at No. 213 and selected Chris Miller. Miller did not produce NFL playing value, so the Packers received very little in comparison with Oakland's long-term return from Jackson. That outcome supports a D grade within the Las Vegas Raiders Win verdict. The grade reflects realized football value rather than the size of the original package.

Green Bay Packers received 1998 6th round pick (156th overall, Scott McGarrahan); 1999 6th round pick (188th overall subsequently traded, Daren Yancey) in the 1998-04-19 exchange with Las Vegas Raiders. Scott McGarrahan became a long-lived role and special-teams player, and Green Bay also retained a future sixth-round asset. The direct return and the football value it produced drive the hindsight judgment. Against the assets Green Bay Packers surrendered, the result supports Green Bay Packers Win and a B- grade for Green Bay Packers.

Green Bay moved up twenty-five spots in the 1999 draft, acquiring No. 163 and selecting Craig Heimburger. Heimburger did not become a major NFL contributor, but he did reach regular-season action, giving the Packers some realized value from the move. Against Oakland's similarly limited outcome from No. 188, that modest advantage supports a B grade and the Green Bay Packers Win verdict.

Green Bay Packers received Chuck Osborne from Oakland Raiders, giving up an undisclosed 2002 draft pick. The future-pick return is established even though the exact 2002 selection remains unidentified. The return supports a C grade because the value directly tied to this deal fits that mark. The final verdict is Even Trade.

Green Bay Packers received 2005 5th round pick (143rd overall, Junius Coston) and 2005 6th round pick (180th overall, Mike Montgomery) while Las Vegas Raiders received Marques Anderson. Green Bay received both Oakland's 2005 fifth- and sixth-round choices, not merely the fifth. Those selections became Junius Coston at No. 143 and Mike Montgomery at No. 180, giving the Packers two chances to turn one safety into roster value. That outcome supports a B+ grade for Green Bay Packers in this trade.

Green Bay Packers traded Trevor Davis to the Raiders for the 2020 sixth-round pick that became No. 192, Jon Runyan. Davis lasted only part of the 2019 season in Oakland, while Runyan developed into a durable Green Bay guard and started 50 games from 2021 through 2023. Converting a fringe return specialist into a multi-year starter earns Green Bay an A-.

Las Vegas sent Green Bay first- and second-round picks for Davante Adams, then gave him a major extension. Adams produced 221 catches, 2,869 yards and 23 touchdowns for the Raiders before being traded to the Jets in 2024 for a third-round pick later used in the Geno Smith deal. Green Bay drafted Quay Walker at No. 22 and used No. 53 in the move for Christian Watson. Both sides gained value, but Green Bay built the stronger long-term return.